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Amnesty International Canada condemns Alberta's second use of notwithstanding clause for anti-trans laws

Zuhal Ahad

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Amnesty International Canada condemns the Alberta government's second use of the notwithstanding clause in one month, this time to shield a trio of anti-trans laws targeting transgender children and youth. The organization argues this violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans.

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Alberta's decision to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause for the second time in just a month –this time to override the rights of transgender children– endangers transgender and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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With Bill 9, Alberta’s government is invoking the notwithstanding clause to protect a trio of anti-trans laws.

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